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- Ankle Extension
Stand securely on the edge of a step, heels hanging off the step & leg pointed straight ahead. Begin exhaling, activate core & extend ankle to lift body up. Extend as far as possible, hold, then descend while inhaling &using proper posture. Add weight if desired w/ DB's.
Stand securely on the edge of a step, heels hanging off the step & leg pointed straight ahead. Begin exhaling, activate core & extend ankle to lift body up. Extend as far as possible, hold, then descend while inhaling &using proper posture. Add weight if desired w/ DB's.
- Back Extension
Lying on a bench with upper torso hanging off the end facing the ground, have a partner hold your feet. Straighten your body out into a straight line. While keeping a big chest and flat back, slowly bend at the waist to allow the chest to descend toward the ground. Then slowly raise back up to a straight line position with the body. Do not raise back up too high into a hyper-extended position.
This is a great exercise for the low back, glutes and hamstrings.
- Knee Drive
Standing tall, take a step back with the right foot , as if going into a lunge, but just touch toe, and then drive knee forward to where the hip, quad, and knee are at a 90 degree angle...can be lower. and then repeat by taking the right leg back again, barely touching toe, then driving knee forward again.
Also can be done with ankle weights or bands for increased difficulty.
- Hip Rotations
St
art by placing a piece of tape on the ground, or use a line. Then place one foot on one side of the line and other foot on opposite side. Quickly hop and switch feet, while rotating hips. Perform for desired number of reps or time duration, rest & repeat.
- Lunge
Start by standing upright, take a step forward and place the entire front foot on the ground. While keeping torso upright, drop the hips and back knee downward to the ground - try not to let the front knee move forward past the knee - then push off front leg & return to starting position & repeat.
- Quadruped Fire Hydrant I
Begin on your hands & knees with a flat back. Extend out one arm and the opposite leg to a fully extended position. Hold for one count and then connect your elbow & opposite knee while keeping body flat & repeat.
